Brighton are preparing to sign midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi as a potential long-term replacement for Carlos Baleba. The club has been tracking Yirenkyi for some time and have followed his development closely since he joined Danish side Nordsjaelland in 2024 from the Right to Dream Academy. According to sources who confirmed to TEAMtalk, Brighton was one of approximately a dozen teams present to watch the midfielder during Nordsjaelland’s game against Midtjylland. Brighton believe they are in a strong position to sign the player if they decide to make their interest official, and their recruitment team views Yirenkyi as a player capable of following a similar developmental path to Baleba.

Brighton is very interested in FC Nordsjælland's 19-year-old Ghanaian midfielder, Caleb Yirenkyi, who has attracted attention in the Premier League. Yirenkyi has other admirers, with Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth also linked. Yirenkyi, who joined from the Right to Dream academy, holds a contract with FC Nordsjælland until 2030. Brighton has previously signed players from the Danish club, including Ibrahim Osman and Simon Adingra. The midfielder has earned 8 caps for Ghana and has registered 1 goal and 4 assists in 17 Superliga appearances this season. Reports from November 2025 mentioned a valuation of £20 million, while his current Transfermarkt market value is €6.00m.